荷花

héhuā

lotus

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

荷

花

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

花

湖里荷花开了。

The lotus flowers in the lake have bloomed.

荷花什么时候开？

When do lotus flowers bloom?